NOVASURE ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION

Novasure Endometrial ablation is a new procedure which helps in controlling excessive menstrual bleeding by endometrial ablation treatment. It is a minimally invasive procedure and can be performed in a very short time almost within 90 seconds! It is gaining popularity because endometrial ablation complications are very less and women prefer it due to the ease of Novasure endometrial ablation procedure. It is the best choice for most women who desire to overcome heavy menstrual flow or decide to stop the menstrual period at all.



Novasure endometrial ablation has many advantages over other procedures and this is the reason it is being recommended by doctors and preferred by the patients as well. One advantage of Novasure endometrial ablation is that it is a hormone free procedure and many women like this option. The use of hormones is associated with a varying degree of side effects and the duration of treatment is prolonged. By virtue of this procedure the use of hormones can be avoided.



The important advantage of Novasure endometrial ablation is the ease of recovery from the procedure. If a patient undergoes hysterectomy, she has to face a lot of physical and psychological stress. Moreover the recovery time from hysterectomy is about 6-8 weeks. The procedure is then associated with potential complications which lengthen the hospital stay and slow down the recovery path. On the other hand the endometrial ablation is pain less, has minimal or no complications and the patient walks back home the next day.

Research has shown that the women who underwent this procedure had more benefits besides decreased bleeding. 45% of the patients reported decrease in PMS symptoms, while 64% of patients experienced less pain. Other positive effects observed were decrease in anxiety, enhanced self confidence and high levels of energy.

Novasure endometrial ablation has high levels of post procedure patient satisfaction.90% of women who were treated with this procedure reported that they spent more time in their routine daily activities, at work place and had fewer days off from the routine. Almost 97% of the women who have taken this treatment recommend to others as well.

Women who take this treatment fall into any of the following conditions.



* Menorrhagia (severe, heavy bleeding in menstrual flow)

* Increased bleeding and duration of periods

* For controlling premenopausal bleeding



Before opting for the treatment, the women need to make decision about child bearing. If they intend to have pregnancies in the future and have not completed their family then this procedure is not suitable for them and should be delayed until they complete their family. After this procedure the woman is longer able to conceive because the endometrial tissue where the zygote is implanted is ablated in the procedure.



Women suffering from menorrhagia need to discuss with their doctor the treatment option which will best suit them. There are a variety of treatment options available for the condition like hysterectomy, hormone therapy, dilatation and curettage and endometrial ablation. The doctor should be provided with the detailed menstrual history including the duration of cycle, number of days the menstrual flow lasts, amount of bleeding that occurs and the degree of pain experienced by the woman. The doctor after taking the complete history and performing the physical examination will select the appropriate candidate for Novasure endometrial ablation.